title: A supramolecular approach to zwitterionic alkaline metal silanides and formation of heterobimetallic silanides.
abstract: Incorporating pendant polydonor groups is key to the synthesis and isolation of a series of novel and truly zwitterionic alkaline metal silanides of formula {Si[SiMe(2)O(CH(2))(n)OMe](3)}M (n = 2, 3; M = Li, Na, K) that can easily be converted into heterobimetallic silanides.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX 79409, USA.
authors.forename: Hui
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Louisa J
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Hope-Weeks
authors.forename: Clemens
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Krempner